A loan helped to buy general merchandise, soft drinks and raw materials: rice, meat and beans among others.


Ana Ramona's story

Ana Ramona is 41 years old and married without children. She is originally from one of the municipalities of Chinandega located in the west of the country. Ana is characterized as being a hardworking and responsible woman. She is the owner of her business which consists of selling coca cola and big cola, and she also sells general merchandise like steel and silver costume jewelry, shoes and a general variety of new and used clothing for adults and children.

She does this work on the streets and in her home. She has worked in this business for 4 years. She also makes various soups in her home on the weekends, especially Sundays. She started the business on her own initiative. She started trying and selling a little bit of soft merchandise and then invested in a greater variety of products. Her orders and customer base continued increasing and expanding to other customers. The goal of this loan is to invest in working capital by purchasing merchandise like clothes, shoes, steel and raw materials for making her delicious soups.

Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Hasmin Sherwin.


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It includes access to life and disability insurance.



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